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Job Description
Position: Legal Officer (m/f/d)
Location: Berlin Germany
Reports to: Managing Board
Company Description
About EIT RawMaterials
As the world moves towards a greener future the demand for raw materialsminerals and metalsis set to increase immensely over the next three decades. Europe faces a critical challenge in securing a stable supply of these essential resources. This challenge is where EIT RawMaterials steps in.
EIT RawMaterials is at the forefront of driving innovation and sustainability in the raw materials sector. As an Innovation Community within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) we collaborate with over 300 partners across industry academia and research institutes. Together we forge dynamic longterm partnerships to develop innovative solutions that meet Europes growing demand for raw materials.
Position Summary
The Legal Officer (m/f/d) plays a critical role in ensuring legal compliance operational integrity and risk mitigation across all EIT RawMaterials activities. This includes advising on EU regulations commercial transactions equity investment mechanisms governance and intellectual property. The Legal Officer will work closely with internal teams and with external legal counsel and advisors to support strategic decisionmaking and safeguard the organisations legal interests in a multijurisdictional context.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Legal Advisory: Serve as the principal legal advisor to the Managing Board and act as the first point of contact for all legal questions across the organization.
- Legal Oversight: Supervise and continuously improve the legal and compliance frameworks applicable to EIT RawMaterials and its subsidiaries especially in light of evolving EU regulations (e.g. Horizon Europe CRMA).
- Contractual Management: Provide legal review and risk assessment of funding agreements service contracts MOUs NDAs and commercial partnership agreements.
- Investment & IP Structures: Support the structuring and negotiation of investment instruments (e.g. equity investments royalties) and provide legal support on intellectual property matters and licensing.
- Governance & Compliance: Advise on governancerelated topics including Board procedures conflict of interest management KIC LE obligations and data protection (GDPR).
- External Counsel Coordination: Manage the organizations network of external legal advisors and ensure consistent highquality legal service delivery.
- Policy Development: Contribute to drafting and updating internal legal policies contract templates and internal controls to ensure regulatory alignment.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with the EIT KIC Partners auditors and public authorities on legal matters and support the organization in dispute prevention or resolution where needed.
Qualifications & Expertise
- Masters degree in law (LL.M. or equivalent) with specialization in European commercial or corporate law preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience in an international EUfunded or investmentoriented environment.
- Proven experience in contract law corporate governance and working with or within publicprivate partnerships or multicountry legal environments.
- Familiarity with legal dimensions of innovation intellectual property management and state aid rules is a strong asset.
Skills & Competencies
- Nativelevel proficiency in German and excellent command of English both written and spoken; the ability to draft negotiate and advise in English at a professional legal standard is essential.
- Strong analytical structured and solutionoriented approach to complex legal challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate legal issues to nonlegal stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
- Proactive and adaptable with strong organisational and negotiation skills.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a multicultural matrix organisation.
Other information
Other information
- You will be employed by the EIT RawMaterials. This is a fulltime job with an opportunity to work remotely.
- We encourage all kinds of diversity in our team.
- EIT RawMaterials reserves the right to change the job description within the first six months from the start.
- Location: Berlin Germany with hybrid working arrangements.
Our Recruitment Process
The position will stay open until a successful candidate is chosen.
- Application Review: Our team thoroughly reviews each application. Please make sure to submit your CV in English.
- Initial Interview 30 minutes): Meet with the hiring manager and recruitment team.
- Second Interview 60 minutes): Second interview with a presentation on a relevant topic to the hiring manager and HR Director.
- Offer: If successful receive an offer to join our team.
Employment Type
Full Time
